ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371882
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| Date: | Thursday 12 November 1987 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: | Evans VP-1 Volksplane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N99VP |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 700 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen UNK |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dekalb, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Plato Center, IL (LL53) |
| (KDKB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD LITTLE EXPERIENCE FLYING TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT & HAD ONLY 10 HRS FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE & MODEL. DURING ARRIVAL, HE LANDED ON RWY 27 WITH A QUARTERING LEFT X-WIND THAT WAS GUSTING TO 20 KTS. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE ACFT TO BANK TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CONTACTED THE RWY IN A RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE, BENDING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. THE ACFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, DAMAGING THE PROP & LEFT WING SPAR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88DEE01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 11:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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